Does the MINI Paceman fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The MINI Paceman records 1.22 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.60 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.38, 95% interval −6.63 to −6.14). It ranks 527 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MINI Paceman is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 123 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 123 | 0.26 |
| A wheel bearing excessively rough | 94 | 0.20 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 91 | 0.19 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 85 | 0.18 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 60 | 0.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 47,993 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a MINI Paceman gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.9% of MINI Paceman MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 6,341 miles later (838 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 838 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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